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Wednesday just gone saw the first Kildwick 10 mile time trial of 2014.

Yasmine went along but because of the sheer number of riders, she didn’t get a ride! She though there was at least 60 people turned up to race, which is pretty good going. Usually 30+ is an exceptional turnout. Is this a sign of things to come? Maybe there could be scope for another event on a different day? I don’t know.

Plenty of people who assume were on road bikes, just missing out on going up 24 mins. So it must have been a reasonable night.

After a few weeks of not riding Yasmine decided it was her turn to ride the Kildwick 10 this week. After not being sure if she should go or not, she finally decided and ended up coming away with a PB so well done!

For a change we had decent weather. Not warm but sunny and dry and plenty of blue sky. Couldn’t have been much diferent from the week before and that’s no doubt the reason for the record turnout.

As with most of our rides, it started with a climb. We picked Paul Fitz up at the White Lion in Kildwick and headed up on to the moor. Before decending through Draugton and riding along the gated road to Bolton Abbey. Next destination was Ilkley via Nesfield (we’ll save Langbar for another week eh?).

The final real climb up Cocking Lane strung us all out but we hand a regroup at the top and some great photos courtesy of Steve Hannigan.

A great social ride enjoyed by all. Just what South Craven is all about.

Great turnout last night. Great weather, still a bit of wind but i quite like a head wind towards the Little Chef roundabout, it means you absolutley fly on the way back. I was hoping for a personal best but in the end I was just short.

I was off number one as nobody else likes to go first. So I was pretty surprised when numer 9 finished not long after me with a time of 19.42! I was even more surprised to find out is Olympic Gold Medalist Team Pursuiter Steven Burke!

A lot better weather than last week, but still a bit of a headwind towards the little chef roundabout. It was Yasmines first time trial on the Kildwick course and she was the only girl there this week. Surprising considering it was nearly a full field. This week it was another Dirt Wheels rider, Peter Barusevicus with the fastest time of 22.26. Not sure if he was on a timetrial bike I think his time may have been on drops? If so thats a pretty impressive time. The results were as follows -

Last nights ride was a bit of a hilly one but one “enjoyed” by everyone. As usual we set off from Glusburn Institute and headed off to Kildwick to start our first climb up through Kildwick and over the tops to Draughton. Once across the A65 it was onwards to Skipton where we we shouted at by passing motorists “Allez Allez Allez!” Makes a change form “*!**!!!” or “get some road tax!” Most be the Wiggo effect!

Anyway onwards to Carleton to start our penultimate climb of the day, which MapMy Ride lists as a category 3. It starts off steep out Carleton but eases after the first half a mile. The Scweelers were strung out with Paul Fitz Leaving us all behind.

The last climb was the drag from Cowling up Dick Lane, past Cowling Pinicle and Lunds Tower before dropping back down the technical descent of West Lane and down to Sutton. Then back home to Glusburn.

The reamaining 4, on Addingham Moorside – Photo taken by Steve Hannigan

Record numbers of Scwheelers set off from Glusburn in scorching weather. The bunch was strung out riding over Kildwick, with Sean setting the pace at the front.

On the steep descent down towards Draughton Neils front wheel washed out on some gravel in spectacular fashion, breaking his collarbone in the process! Big thanks to Sean (who rode back to Skipton to get his car) and Nigel for getting him to Airedale. Now we know who gets the stabilizer award. Hopefully you’ll make a quick recovery Neil and be back in time for the Tour.

A nervous bunch takled the rest of the ride, careful to avoid any more gravel episodes. We considered going up Langbar but it was decided it was getting late… Another week perhaps.